September 1, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: First Among Equals

  The West Wing meets Desperate Housewives. Who Wants to be a Prime Minister?

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 01, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Untraceable

  The movie features a lot of subtext regarding personal freedoms and vulnerabilities that go beyond the serial killer plot.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Sep 01, 2008

• Movie Review: Hamlet 2

  Funny movie, irreverence that is sure to make you smile.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 01, 2008

• Under the Radar: Chris Eigeman's Turn the River

  This hustler's after the color of motherhood.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 01, 2008

• Flash of Genius Previews on Day 3 in Telluride

  After watching this "Flash" in the pan starring Greg Kinnear, let's just wipe the slate clean.

  Review in Video — by Michael Bialas — on Sep 01, 2008

• Movie Review: Babylon A.D.

  Wow. The director was right, this is a bad movie.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 01, 2008

• Movie Review: The Babysitters

  The Babysitters is a film of many themes: entrepreneurism, how people change in marriage, crushes, family, and teen prostitution.

  Review in Video — by Reginald Williams — on Sep 01, 2008

• DVD Review: The Big Bang Theory - The Complete First Season

  Have you ever watched a sitcom and wished you could follow the wacky neighbor character back home instead?

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Sep 01, 2008

• Movie Review: Manhattan

  A love letter about being in love in Manhattan.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 01, 2008

• DVD Review: Transformers Animated - Season One

  I would recommend to parents and kids alike although long-time Transformers fans will probably want to stay away.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 01, 2008

• TV Review: Raising the Bar Premieres Tonight on TNT

  It’s not clear that Bochco has figured out what story he wants to tell.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Sep 01, 2008

• Movie Review: Save Me Gives a Sensitive Look at a Timely Issue

  Does religious faith have a place for gay men or can gay men be reformed to become heterosexual?

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Sep 01, 2008

• DVD Review: The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset

  Prepare to be overwhelmed with Python.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Sep 01, 2008

• Movie Review: A Troubling Tale About Beauty in Trouble

  Beauty can overcome the boundaries of class and economics and sometimes one sacrifices romantic love for maternal love.

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Sep 01, 2008

• Day Two In Telluride A Talk In The Park For Greg Kinnear, Jeff Goldblum

  Film stars share their thoughts on the ways directors motivate them, who does too many takes and how acting can sometimes be a dirty job.

  News in Video — by Michael Bialas — on Sep 01, 2008

• Movie Review: Life and Crime in Poland in Retrieval (Z Odzysku)

  For love and money, a small-town man becomes involved in a loan shark business and loses the respect of his family and the woman he loves.

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Sep 01, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Glen Campbell - Meet Glen Campbell

  A very enjoyable CD and one I will listen to many times over.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 01, 2008

• Music Review: The Band - The Last Waltz

  The Band: Chapter 9.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 01, 2008

• Music Review: Uriah Heep - Wake The Sleeper

  Well worth the wait. Wake The Sleeper, the perfectly titled album from 'England's own Uriah Heep'.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 01, 2008

• Retro Redux: Hoyt Axton - Modern Renaissance Man

  His music was difficult to label but impossible to resist.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 01, 2008

Sports

• Cricket: Sport of Kings, King of Boredom

  Watching the "sport" of cricket - complex, boring, and nonsensical - left this writer pining for the days of hot dogs, apple pies, and baseball.

  Opinion in Sports — by Casey Michel — on Sep 01, 2008

Books

• Manga Review: Burst Angel Vol. 1, Story and Art by Gonzo and Minoru Murao

  “This manga’s got only one thing hotter than the action - and that’s the girls pulling the triggers!”

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Sep 01, 2008

• Book Review: The Resilient Child - Seven Essential Lessons for your Child's Happiness and Success by George S. Everly, Jr., Ph.D.

  Explains how to teach children how to deal with stress and rebound from adversity.

  Review in Books — by Debbie Friend — on Sep 01, 2008

• Graphic Novel Review: Method Man by Method Man, Sanford Greene, and David Atchison

  Method Man lays down the action and a definite comics fan vibe in this action-packed adventure.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Sep 01, 2008

• Book Review: The Turnaround by George Pelecanos

  “ … perhaps the greatest living American crime writer” – Stephen King

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Sep 01, 2008

• Book Review: A Tale Out Of Luck by Willie Nelson With Mike Blakely

  Offering a nice alternative from the cliches of old that used to encumber Westerns.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 01, 2008

• Book Review: Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough and Michael Braungart

  We can design our lives and products around the notion of nourishment – from the way we live to how we design and produce goods.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Sep 01, 2008

• Interview with J.R. Paine, Author of Dear God, Let Me Lose Fat. Amen

  "Our goal is to simplify science for the 100 million overweight/obese people in the United States and billions around the world."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Sep 01, 2008

• Book Review: Before the Knife by Carolyn Slaughter

  An autobiographical account of the consequences of incest and the sexual abuse of a six-year old by her father.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Sep 01, 2008

• Graphic Novel Review: Zot!: The Complete Black And White Collection by Scott McCloud

  Scott McCloud's groundbreaking superhero comic gets a hefty trade paperback repackaging.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 01, 2008

• Book Review: Death's Half Acre by Margaret Maron

  Judge Deborah Knott and her crime-busting family are back seeking the murderer of the blackmailing county commissioner.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Sep 01, 2008

• The Early Word: New Non-Fiction for the Week of September 1, 2008

  A priest, a president, and a penguin walk into a bookstore... Plus: Truman, Eszterhas, Italianissimo, Resistance, Bill Walsh, Kelly Slater...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 01, 2008

• Interview with Irene Watson, Author of The Sitting Swing: Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference

  "I want readers to parallel their lives with mine, and know there is a way to make a change in their lives and move forward."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Sep 01, 2008

• Book Review: The Likeness by Tana French

  Offering an inquiry into the nature of human selfhood, The Likeness is an engrossing mystery that asks interesting questions.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Sep 01, 2008

• Graphic Novel Review: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank

  Geoff Johns serves up a perfect future from the past in this version of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Sep 01, 2008

Politics

• An Interview With a Democratic Convention Delegate

  Some on-the-ground observations from an old classmate who was a delegate in Denver this past week.

  Interview in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 01, 2008

• VP Choice Sarah Palin Will Be A Grandmother After All

  Sarah Palin will be a grandmother after all. Yeah, so what?

  News in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Sep 01, 2008

• Change is Why I'm NOT Attending Barack Obama's Labor Day Appearance

  It's one thing to spout a promise of change, but it's another thing altogether to make it happen.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Sep 01, 2008

• Gustav Gongs GOP RNC

  It’s all about the Gustav gong—and the GOP gets it!

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on Sep 01, 2008

Gaming

• Penny Arcade Expo (PAX '08), Day Three and Final Impressions

  A strong finish and some reflection reveal a show that's greater than the sum of its parts.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Sep 01, 2008

Culture

• The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Seeks to End Bullfighting

  Bullfighting: culture or cruelty?

  Interview in Culture — by Mayra Calvani — on Sep 01, 2008

• Theater Review (San Diego): Summer Shakespeare Festival at The Old Globe Theatre

  Those merry wives are at it again, meeting Romeo and Juliet along with way - and all's well that ends well.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 01, 2008